Members t_e_l_e Posted November 3, 2017 Members Share Posted November 3, 2017 http://www.musicradar.com/news/joe-bonamassa-using-pedals-that-make-you-sound-like-everything-but-your-guitar-is-fking-lazy i guess it is a bit out of context and i can't ask him what he really means, maybe he might have some point but the statement printed on the website on it self alone lets me just think f**k o** white rich kid wannabe bluesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 3, 2017 Members Share Posted November 3, 2017 Guy plays crappy leads. Phrases like cheap movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 5, 2017 Members Share Posted November 5, 2017 Where'd Bieke's pedal go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.Grumpy Posted November 7, 2017 Members Share Posted November 7, 2017 I can imagine that if I could afford vintage and/or boutique amps and stuff like real Echoplexes, I'd be a 'no-pedal' snob too. ...These guys can barely play a chord but call themselves soundscapists. Get the **************** outta here! It’s bull****************. There’s so much masking and spin going on there. Can we get real for a minute? What do you actually play? He has a point, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted November 7, 2017 Author Members Share Posted November 7, 2017 He has a point, you know. if he means the tone snobs who buying one boutique overdrive after the another for the holy quest of perfect tone and the klon is the root of their religion, who never ever play more than five notes a day, i might agree if he also means creative artists, who incorperate pedals in their way of creating music like the edge, or radiohead, or muse, or mogwai or other not so famous people who do great things with them, he should shut the f**k up and p*** off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted November 7, 2017 Members Share Posted November 7, 2017 He's entitled to say it as long as I can say the same thing... seriously, you spent 35 years to learn to play more of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted November 14, 2017 Members Share Posted November 14, 2017 I tend to agree with him. A bit of reverb and play with amp gain about it. But Joe is like a reformed smoker or whatever: "I stopped. Why haven't you?" sort of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cornholio Farquarth III Posted November 14, 2017 Members Share Posted November 14, 2017 When you grew up in the music store your dad owned and you had access every type of vintage amp out there, you have played just about every natural overdrive out there. He has access to all of it. Not everyone does. Plus he also forgets that most people don't play at stage volumes and will never be able to get amp overdrive without pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 15, 2017 Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 He just don't noe he can't play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cornholio Farquarth III Posted November 15, 2017 Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 I think he's good at what he does. I'm not saying he sux or anything. The only real criticism I have with him is that he's a marketing creation. Sunglasses, suit, tie, shiny shoes. His management had to create something for the ladies to look at. Of course that and a departure from the EJ shredding he used to do, combined with a more broadly appealing musical genre was part of the packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t_e_l_e Posted November 15, 2017 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2017 he can really play, but i don't like what he is playing, he has nothing personal what stands out, for me he's just noodling pentatonic up and down without any soul, yes with perfection but without any soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bobby D Posted November 22, 2017 Members Share Posted November 22, 2017 Joe mama needs to stick with DA BLOOZ and keep off muh pedals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onelife Posted November 22, 2017 Members Share Posted November 22, 2017 I think The Edge did allright for a guy who never wanted to learn the 'proper' way to play the guitar but insted used a lot of effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meedlymeedly Posted November 27, 2017 Members Share Posted November 27, 2017 I persanolly like having plenty of petals too, but Joe is a great player. So, it's hard to know what to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meedlymeedly Posted November 27, 2017 Members Share Posted November 27, 2017 I mean, even Satch uses pedals right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Looks like he deleted his own post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I have no problems with players who prefer to go guitar -> cable -> amp. I don't have a problem with players who use effects creatively either. Either way, as long as you're doing something musical and interesting, that's all that really matters IMHO. There are plenty of poseurs in both camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 28, 2017 Members Share Posted November 28, 2017 To me it's a matter of "product transparency". IOW I don't care if Taylor Swift is fake cheese, the product claims nothing else and it's quite delicious. Joe Heavyname on the OTOH is of that guitar sales hero variety most of which amount to little more than a nemesis to legitimate teachers and players. Same filter I have on guys like Neo Peart etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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